President of U. of Hawaii to Retire After a Bumpy Year

U. of Hawaii

M.R.C. Greenwood, who is 70, says her decision was not a consequence of the tumult that followed the "Wonder Blunder" fiasco last year. A scientist and researcher, she plans to take some time off, then return as a tenured professor in the university's John A. Burns School of Medicine.

M.R.C. Greenwood, who is 70, says her decision was not a consequence of the tumult that followed the "Wonder Blunder" fiasco last year. A scientist and researcher, she plans to take some time off, then return as a tenured professor in the university's John A. Burns School of Medicine.

By Sydni Dunn

M.R.C. Greenwood, whose past year as president of the University
of Hawaii system has been marked by controversy—including
investigations sparked by a Stevie Wonder concert scam that cost
the university more than $200,000—announced on Monday that she
would retire in September.

Ms. Greenwood, whose contract term does not expire until July
31, 2015, said in an interview on Tuesday that she was stepping
down for personal, family, and health reasons. She has been
considering